Private Equity

Investor Commitments

Swedish pension system could increase alts exposure

Proposals suggest removing limits on unlisted securities and raising exposure to illiquid assets.

2 min read · 10 July 2017

Vitruvian raises €2.4bn for oversubscribed third fund

The fund is more than double the size of its 2013 predecessor.

2 min read · 30 June 2017

VIA Equity pushes into Germany

The firm, which is backed by two large Danish pensions, has hired a German dealmaker and established an office in Munich.

1 min read · 28 June 2017

New Mountain seeks $5bn for Fund V

Documents from PSERS reveal the fund’s hard-cap and performance details of the firm’s previous vehicles.

2 min read · 27 June 2017

Florida boosts PE commitments for 2018

The $9bn pension, which is slightly overweight to private equity at 6.3% in actual allocation, plans to commit $1.8bn for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018.

2 min read · 06 June 2017

Texas Teachers lowers PE commitment plans for 2017

The $138bn pension fund sees high valuations in private equity as a continued challenge.

2 min read · 01 June 2017

Apollo Fund IX eyes as much as $23.5bn

The vehicle would be the largest ever for the $189bn private equity firm, which is expected to make a GP commitment of at least 3.5% of total commitments.

2 min read · 30 May 2017

Alaska Permanent Fund ups co-investment plan

The sovereign wealth fund is keeping its private equity commitment plan for fiscal year 2018 mostly unchanged, but it will increase its capacity to co-invest.

2 min read · 24 May 2017

Data Room: Individual appetite grows

Individuals in the US have increased their exposure to private equity between Q3 2015 and Q3 2016 more than other types of investors.

2 min read · 17 May 2017

ACON closes Fund IV on hard-cap

The US mid-market firm has amassed just over $1bn for the vehicle, which has already closed two deals.

1 min read · 17 May 2017

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